Amateur Qualifiers from Forsgate, Fiddler`s Elbow, among

Winners that will Tee-Off Against

LPGA Star Morgan Pressel in the
Garden State Pro Tour Challenge, Oct. 2


Scotch Plains, N.J. (Sept. 27, 2012)Five lucky amateur golfers from New Jersey have won the
opportunity to play a golf match of a lifetime against LPGA Star Morgan Pressel in the Garden State
Pro Tour Challenge, Oct. 2, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m. at the venerable Shackamaxon Country Club in
Scotch Plains. The winners in Iive categories (Men`s Gross, Men`s Senior Gross, Men`s Net, Ladies
Gross, Ladies Net) were determined in the event`s qualifier play-off on Sept. 24 at Shackamaxon.
The winners and (scores) are as follows:
Men`s Gross: Chester Patterson (67) Irom Fiddler`s Elbow CC
Men`s Senior Gross: Jerry Horton (68) Irom Forsgate CC
Men`s Net: Brian Clark (76) Irom Forsgate CC
Women`s Gross: Peggy Ference (83) Irom Cherry Valley CC
Women`s Net: Beth Lankler (79) Irom Shackamaxon CC

In addition to the five amateurs, a First Tee scholarship recipient will also compete against Pressel. The
First Tee is an internationally respected youth organization that promotes life skills and leadership
through the game of golf.

Each qualifier will play a three-hole match (match play) against Pressel on Shackamaxon`s A.W.
Tillinghast designed golf course. Gallery Tickets to watch The Garden State Pro Tour Challenge are
only $10 and may be reserved by calling (908) 233-1300 ext. 230. Tickets will also be available on-
site at the club on Oct. 2
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The event will benefit the New Jersey Golf Foundation, the official charity of the New Jersey section
oI the PGA. The organization`s mission is to grow the game oI golI in New Jersey and to provide
access to the game specifically to youth throughout the Garden State.
Morgan Pressel is one oI the LPGA`s brightest stars. In 2011, she recorded 11, top-10 finishes and has
over four million in career earnings. She is undefeated in U.S. Solheim Cup competitions and was the
runner-up in the 2005 U.S. Women's Open (as an amateur). Currently residing in Boca Raton, Fla., she
has been an active fundraiser for cancer, a disease that took her mother at a young age. She is the niece
of former tennis star Aaron Krickstein.

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In addition to the aIternoon`s 'main event The Garden State Pro Tour Challenge will feature a
morning 18-hole celebrity pro-am; a golf clinic with the NJ PGA; and a ladies luncheon to benefit the
Ashley Lauren Foundation, a charitable organization that was created to provide emotional support
and financial assistance to families of pediatric cancer patients.
Participation in all activities is still available. For more information contact (908) 233-1300 ext. 230.
Shackamaxon is owned and operated by an affiliate of RDC Golf Group, Inc., a leading New Jersey-
based golf course ownership and management company.
About Shackamaxon Golf and Country Club
Shackamaxon was founded in 1916, and offers a spectacular A.W. Tillinghast 18-hole championship golf course. The
nearly century-old, par 71 course boasts Tillinghast`s Iirst island green which, to this day, remains one of the favorites
among Met-area golfers. The club has hosted a number of prestigious events including the 1922, 1937, 1972 and 2002
New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) Open Championship, the 1924 and 1977 NJSGA Amateur Championship, the
1928 Met Open, the 1955 Cavalcade oI GolI and the 2010 Women`s Eastern GolI Association Amateur Championship. For
inIormation on membership, please visit the club`s website www.shackamaxoncc.com or contact Director of Membership
David Miniman at (908) 233-1300 ext. 230.

About RDC Golf Group, Inc.
Founded in 1993, RDC has rapidly become a recognized industry leader in golf course ownership and management whose
properties have garnered numerous golf course and hospitality awards. RDC and its affiliates own and/or operate the A.W.
Tillinghast-designed Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J., the renowned Forsgate Country Club in Monroe
Township, N.J., and the private, family-oriented Tuscawilla Country Club in Orlando, Fla. The company currently
provides management services for the award-winning Tallgrass Golf Course on Long Island, N.Y., as well as Putnam
National Golf Club in Mahopac, N.Y. For more information on RDC, visit www.rdcgolfgroup.com or call (732) 656-8900.

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